Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, green splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

The Model Home

CONCORE DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC

Photo of a small transitional seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Family Retreat with Hidden Surprises

InFocus Designs

This is an example of a large transitional l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

East Van Contemporary

Mirani Homes

This contemporary wet bar has lots of storage with floor to ceiling cabinets. The fridge is built-in with a panel finish and the media equipment is located in the fabric-finished doors to the right. Elegant bar display and counter is well lit with under cabinet lighting.

Basement Bar

Insidesign

Photo of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Deer Run Kitchen/Bar

Contemporary Bath Kitchen and Design Center

Inspiration for a large arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Custom Home in Woodstock, Ga

J. N. Residential, Inc

Jeff Nathan
Mid-sized modern galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and glass tile splashback.

Farmhouse Chic in the City

Cheryl Weckesser Design

This Simply designed Bar includes a Stainless Steel under-mount wet sink and stately Polished Chrome Kohler faucet. Both In-Cabinet and under-cabinet lighting highlights the space.

Smith

Daylight Basement Company

Cleve Harry Phtography
Large country galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brick splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Classic Contrast

Designtheory Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, laminate floors and white benchtop.

Basement Putting Green & Bar

EastWing Architects

Mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Contemporary Home in Venice, FL

Coastal Construction and Remodeling

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, laminate floors and beige floor.

Chelsea Cabinets

Panache Inspiration Center

Home bar nestled in the basement, ready to use for guests and family movie nights! With pizza maker, glass rack, pop corn machine and a TV to watch the game! Tile installed through Rob at Hanson Masonry in Starbuck, MN!

Basement Renovation - Entertainment Level

The Somerset Hills HandyMan & Co.

Dave Grohl
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and laminate floors.

Wet Bar

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

A wet bar in the Elgin basement renovation with a mirrored backsplash.
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, laminate floors, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and grey cabinets.

Modern Bathroom and Basement Renovations in West Chester, PA

Rudloff Custom Builders

We renovated the master bathroom, the kids' en suite bathroom, and the basement in this modern home in West Chester, PA. The bathrooms as very sleek and modern, with flat panel, high gloss cabinetry, white quartz counters, and gray porcelain tile floors. The basement features a main living area with a play area and a wet bar, an exercise room, a home theatre and a bathroom. These areas, too, are sleek and modern with gray laminate flooring, unique lighting, and a gray and white color palette that ties the area together. Rudloff Custom Builders has won Best of Houzz for Customer Service in 2014, 2015 2016 and 2017. We also were voted Best of Design in 2016, 2017 and 2018, which only 2% of professionals receive. Rudloff Custom Builders has been featured on Houzz in their Kitchen of the Week, What to Know About Using Reclaimed Wood in the Kitchen as well as included in their Bathroom WorkBook article. We are a full service, certified remodeling company that covers all of the Philadelphia suburban area. This business, like most others, developed from a friendship of young entrepreneurs who wanted to make a difference in their clients’ lives, one household at a time. This relationship between partners is much more than a friendship. Edward and Stephen Rudloff are brothers who have renovated and built custom homes together paying close attention to detail. They are carpenters by trade and understand concept and execution. Rudloff Custom Builders will provide services for you with the highest level of professionalism, quality, detail, punctuality and craftsmanship, every step of the way along our journey together. Specializing in residential construction allows us to connect with our clients early in the design phase to ensure that every detail is captured as you imagined. One stop shopping is essentially what you will receive with Rudloff Custom Builders from design of your project to the construction of your dreams, executed by on-site project managers and skilled craftsmen. Our concept: envision our client’s ideas and make them a reality. Our mission: CREATING LIFETIME RELATIONSHIPS BUILT ON TRUST AND INTEGRITY. Photo Credit: JMB Photoworks

Premium Bar

Premium Cabinets of Phoenix

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, laminate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Urban Retreat

Bellamy Homes

Basement Bar
Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Other with an undermount sink, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, laminate floors and grey floor.

Residential Bar

WL Bars

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, laminate floors, yellow floor and grey benchtop.

Chocolate Wet Bar

Sharmaine K. Nelson

Sharmaine Nelson
Photo of a small traditional galley wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, laminate floors and beige floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with an Undermount Sink and Laminate Floors

A home bar can provide a spot of indulgence for one, or be a central hub you gather round when entertaining. Whether you’re thinking of planning a wine bar, outdoor bar, or just making room for a bar cart, browse these images for inspiration, and ask yourself the following questions.

Where should you position your home bar?

The most popular location for a home bar is in or near the kitchen or dining room. If you prefer entertaining outdoors, however, an outdoor bar can be a dream addition to any Aussie backyard – and imagine the luxury of swimming up to your very own pool bar! If you're building from scratch, a landscape architect can help you work out the ideal design for your space.

What type of home bar is best suited to your needs?

Home bars come in all shapes and sizes, and with an array of practicalities. Utilise an awkward corner with a cabinet bar; maximise floor space with a trunk bar, which unfolds to create a bar counter; or conveniently turn any space in your house into a bar room with a mobile bar such as a fun bar cart. If you prefer a more grandiose option, or all the amenities of a real bar, you can’t go past a built-in home bar.

What home bar functionalities do you want to include?

Decide how you will use the bar and whether you will need sinks, storage and refrigeration. Including a sink in your home bar design is a practical addition if you choose a location far from your kitchen. If you’re a wine connoisseur, you may want to include additional wine storage, whereas a mini bar fridge within the kitchen may need no extra storage at all. Home bars that will be used infrequently – perhaps an outdoor bar in the cooler months – may not need refrigeration and could suffice with large ice buckets.

What bar furniture will you need?

Seating is essential to any home bar and will impact the style of your home bar design. Bar stools, for example, come in an array of materials and styles, from traditional wooden bar stools, to resort- and industrial-style stools. Storage is another important element, so look for a liquor cabinet and wine racks. Next, if you are creating a freestanding station, you will need a bar table, which are taller and shallower than regular dining tables. Check that your stools and table height work together before you finalise any home bar designs.

How can you personalise your bar design?

Bar tools and accessories are an easy and interchangeable way to personalise your bar design. You may want to create a wine bar, tavern-style bar or retro bar, so look for wine glasses and tumblers, for instance, that will help carry this style. Coasters, bar mats or signage will help you to further achieve your desired look.